For many home child care providers, word of mouth is how their businesses are built. Tell your friends and family you’re opening up a home daycare, tell them to tell…
How to Create a Home Daycare Website
2018 ECE of the Year: Halle Rubin
The Early Childhood Educator of the Year award is given to an educator who is a shining example of making a difference for our youngest learners. To be considered for…
2018 Early Childhood Education Year-In-Review
Take a look back at the major news and events that shaped early childhood education in 2018.
Advocating for children and families in the current political climate
Episode #126: Making your voice heard when advocating for young children and families can be challenging given the divisiveness of opinion in the current political climate. How would you navigate…
Promoting Healthy Attachments with Children
In the formative years, the way that children form relationships will have a big impact on how they do so in the future. Here’s how to promote healthy attachments.
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Preschools
Episode #124: While most people would agree that they would like all children to be properly included in the classroom, it takes careful attention and practice to successfully integrate children…
The Importance of Math in the Early Years
Early math skills are being used by children throughout their activities, experiences and daily routines, whether at school or at home. For example, becoming familiar with their routines such as…
Different Schools for a Different World
Episode 70 Scott McLeod of CASTLE provides some tactical case studies about innovative culture in the classroom, and how to adapt to new environments in the age of ubiquitous student…
What do Children Learn from Loose Parts Play?
What are Loose Parts? Loose parts are natural objects or materials, which provide children with endless opportunities to build on their play. Loose parts offer children: Opportunities to create and…
Educator Spotlight | Anne Hough
Anne Hough, Education Administrator at Grace Day Care Early childhood education is one of the most challenging yet under-appreciated teaching environments to work in. Low wages, lack of professional development…